Giant Christmas Tree Cookie

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 20

Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • Flour, butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for cutout cookies
  • Betty Crocker™ green gel food color
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • Betty Crocker™ cinnamon imperials and Betty Crocker™ decors, as desired for decorating

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until soft dough forms. With moistened fingers, press dough in bottom of pan.
  • 3
    Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    Cut tree shape from baked cookie. If you need help, create a tree template. (See link below for template.) Place the template on the baked cookie, and cut around it using a sharp knife.
  • 5
    Stir food color into frosting as desired. Decorate cookie tree with frosting and candies.

  • Chocolate chip cookie mix can be substituted for the sugar cookie mix. Stir some chopped nuts into the dough for an indulgent treat.
  • You can make the cutout cookie the day before the fun begins! Store cookie covered with plastic wrap or foil.
  • Try a variety of sugared gum drops, candy-coated sunflower nuts and cinnamon candies for fun designs and colors.
  • Cut shapes out of the scrap cookie; a star to decorate the top of the tree or squares and rectangles to make gifts to go under the tree.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
21g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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